I’m wondering what others are using for pedal stops and seals for their clutch and brake on wooden toe boards? I kind of like the 49-53 Chevy truck pedal stops that go under the toe board and felt seals that go on top with a small plate to hold them in place. Right now I have 1” holes in the 3/4 plywood for the pedals to pass through
Bought hardware store rubber bumpers about a quarter inch thick with a screw hole in the middle. I screwed one on the underside of the toeboard for each peddle, up near the elbow of the peddle. I don't have a seal around the opening. If it ever gets upholstered maybe I'll do something felt-like under the carpet.
Used this on my brake pedal. Sachse rod shop sells them. Could make something similar if you had the tools.
I didn’t realize that ‘32 pedals didn’t have a flange on them at the toe board. I’m using 1940 pedals and they have a built in flange and just assumed they used some sort of pedal stop/bumper on them. Thanks everyone
The early pedals had elongated ends on the pedal arms at the bends and used bumpers there that were slipped down the shafts. Later pedals flat sections on the arm to hit rubber bumpers in the floor trim tins. The floor penetrations were sealed with a rubber foam sandwiched between the floor tins.
I'm using hardware store rubber pads similar to alchemy on my '32 and '40, but about 1/8" thick that have integral attachment "tits" instead of needing a bolt; only a small hole. They're placed just below the pedal on the toe board, allowing maximum pedal travel for the master cylinder and clutch linkage yet preventing any metal-to-metal contact. The carpet and jute create a pretty good seal.